PANCAKES !!

Until recently Tyler has been the pickiest eater when it comes to breakfast. He would either eat fruit cups or a few bites of cereal, that's it. Here lately Casi (daycare) has performed a miracle. She cooks breakfast for them and he actually EATS with the other kids. So, I have tried and tried to make different things and usually he won't touch it. Now all of a sudden, POOF, he eats everything. It doesn't matter what I make he'll eat it. However, he was still resistant of pancakes and waffles. Not anymore. He wants "cakes" all the time now...

FINGER LICKING GOOD !!!

MY LITTLE GUYS HAPPY FACE !!

Isn't he the sweetest thing ??

Am I over the hill ??

I don't have any pictures to post of our evening but our night out was definitely blog worthy. Robin & I were on the phone Friday and we got to thinking that since she has been back in Louisiana we have not been able to just hang out together, alone. We always have the kids or we are having our usual UNO night. So, Saturday night Robin & I decided to have a night to ourselves. We went to the movies and watched "Fools Gold"; just a suggestion but don't go see it in the theater, it's definitely a rental, then after that we went to Olive Garden for dinner. Both of our dinners were good and us just being able to sit back and talk made it all worth it. Here's the traumatic part of our night, the table next to us had a group of 10 people which appeared to be NO older than 15 & that's pushing it. So anyway, as we listen to them ramble on and on about high school we both notice one of the couples drinking alcohol & we both looked at each other like "there is no way they are old enough to be drinking" so that really got our attention. So, for those of you who know us, we really were eavesdropping now. THEN another couple starts to talk about their kids !!! Robin & I both freaked out. We kept listening and the result was that almost all of them were 21 !!! So, what's so funny about this story you ask ??? OMG !! We are older than dirt. We both got so depressed b/c they looked like kids and then we realize that they are young adults !! We are old - saggy - out dated - mawmaw's... It will definitely be one of my defining moments in life. It was so bazzare & it really freaked us out. So, now on our downward spiral of an evening, we start talking about all of our fears that we have regarding our children, whether they will be strong enough to stand up for themselves and for what's right, whether they will be able to "Just Say No", that they will WANT to "Just Say No". Finally, after much stress we decided that shopping was the solution to our distress. We went to Target and spent some money.
I am so glad that we got away and were able to spend some time together. Robin has been my closest friend for some time now and I am so thankful to have her. She is a wonderful mom and a really good wife(much better than me most of the time) and a true friend.

Chuck E Cheese

Friday Suzanne & I brought the kids to Chuck E Cheese. It was no big deal for Ashley since she has already been there before but for Tyler it was a 1st. The kids had a blast !! Ashley cracked me up b/c they had this horse & I was determined to get Tyler to ride it but the horse freaked him out. He would run past it and look at it like it was going to stomp him. Ashley on the other hand LOVED it. Ashley is getting so big and is losing all her little baby features, so sweet but so sad. Here's her little video...

Isn't she the sweetest thing??
Tyler trying to figure out what the heck this thing is..... I don't know what it was either. Ashley was cracking up at Suzanne
Riding the school bus

Where's my pizza ??
Tyler was getting down on the race track
This was a monster truck that raised really high and tilted left and right. Tyler thought this was the coolest thing ever. Check out the video below...

The kids had such a good time playing together & I really enjoy hanging out with Suzanne. We don't get to do that much w/us not living in the same area so it makes our get togethers really important and special.

Rosey Cheeks

Last night Tyler & I hung out with Nunu(Mrs. Sonia). Tyler was talking up a storm and we could make sense of his gibber gabber. His speech is improving dramatically every day. After dinner Tyler drank his milk, I can't explain it but milk is equal to 'crack cocaine' to Tyler. He turns into a maniac until he finally crashes.

My Tyler eats like such a big boy. I really must say how much I appreciate the fact that he can feed himself.

How obvious is it that he adores his Nuna ??

He finally crashed after his 'milk high'.

Laura's youngest daughter Zoe turned 1 this last week. Her b-day party was at their house. It was a beautiful day and the kids had a blast.

Tyler swinging Sean & Tyler

Beau on monkey bars Sean on monkey bars

Sean & I in the backyard All the kids in attendance. See Zoe in her chair, it was the only picture I got of her that wasn't smudged.